Asst Dir Institutional Research
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Founded in 1819, the University of Cincinnati ranks among the nation’s best urban public research universities. Home to more than 50,000 students, 11,000 faculty and staff and 340,000 alumni, UC combines a Top 35 public research university with a physical setting The New York Times calls “the most ambitious campus design program in the country.”
With the launch of Next Lives Here, the Cincinnati Innovation District, a $100 million JobsOhio investment, nine straight years of record enrollment, worldwide leadership in cooperative education, a dynamic academic health center and entry into the Big 12 Conference, UC’s momentum has never been stronger. UC’s annual budget tops $1.65 billion and its endowment totals $1.8 billion. The University’s overall regional economic impact exceeds $10.6 billion, paving the way for the future of Cincinnati.
Job Overview
Provide leadership in the guiding of collection, analysis and interpretation of data concerning a wide range of institutional activities, with a focus on business analysis and faculty data analytics.
Essential Functions
- Provide oversight of reporting requirements of budgeting model approved by Provost Office.
- Develop resource analysis information to assist colleges and departments in achieving efficiencies and equity.
- Coordinate the timely completion of external reporting of faculty data and related metrics, such as requirements by state and federal governments, Higher Learning Commission (HLC), external agencies and other accrediting bodies, including the Ohio Department of Education, IPEDS, AAUP, and US News and World Report.
- Ensure that public website and intranet are regularly updated with latest reports and dashboards.
- Develop long-range plans and strategies to ensure data integrity, accuracy, and comparability across multiple sources of university data.
- Recommend, implement, and interpret internal rules, policies, procedures, controls, and manage processes to advance service levels and automation, and to improve data quality.
- Collaborate in Peer Institution Analysis and benchmarking activities via querying state and national databases, such as Delaware Study, National Student Clearinghouse, among others.
- Serve on various university, division and departmental committees.
- May provide direct and/or indirect supervision to exempt and non-exempt staff (i.e., hiring/firing, performance evaluations, disciplinary action, approve time off, etc.).
- Maintain and stay abreast of trends in IR by participating in professional organizations such as the Association of Institutional Research and the National Association of College and University Budget Officers.
- Perform related duties based on departmental need. This job description can be changed at any time.
Required Education
- Bachelor’s Degree in field that involves business analysis in higher education, such as Higher Education Administration, Economics, Public Administration, Finance, Mathematics, or other similar disciplines.
- Seven (7) years of relevant work experience and/or other specialized training can be used in lieu of education requirement.
Required Experience
- Three (3) years of experience as analyst in higher education, including extensive computer skills, including spreadsheets, database, and statistical analysis.
- Proficiency in Microsoft programs such as Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
Additional Qualifications Considered
- Master’s degree in a discipline that includes statistical analysis, scientific method, survey research, accounting and budgeting.
- Experience designing, maintaining and publishing dashboarding tools, such as Tableau.
- Experience in data coding such as SAS, SPSS, or other similar language, such as SQL.
Physical Requirements/Work Environment
- Office environment/no specific unusual physical or environmental demands.
Compensation and Benefits
UC offers a wide array of complementary and affordable benefit options, to meet the financial, educational, health, and wellness needs of you and your family. Eligibility varies by position and FTE.
- Competitive salary range dependent on the candidate's experience.
- Comprehensive insurance plans including medical, dental, vision, and prescription coverage.
- Flexible spending accounts and an award-winning employee wellness program, plus an employee assistance program.
- Financial security via our life and long-term disability insurance, accident and illness insurance, and retirement savings plans.
- Generous paid time off work options including vacation, sick leave, annual holidays, and winter season days in addition to paid parental leave.
- Tuition remission is available for employees and their eligible dependents.
- Enjoy discounts for on and off-campus activities and services.
As a UC employee, and an employee of an Ohio public institution, if hired you will not contribute to the federal Social Security system, other than contributions to Medicare. Instead, UC employees have the option to contribute to a state retirement plan (OPERS, STRS) or an alternative retirement plan (ARP).
To learn more about why UC is a great place to work, please visit our careers page at https://www.uc.edu/careers.html.
For questions about the UC recruiting process or to request accommodations with the application, please contact Human Resources at jobs@uc.edu.
The University of Cincinnati is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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Asst Dir Institutional Research
Cincinnati, OH, US
Nearest Major Market: Cincinnati
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